The Irish standard., 1887-07-02

Father Byrne was the next speaker.
In referring to the battle which Ireland
has waged against her oppressors, he
said that the Irish. Catholic clergy have
ALWAYS been found in the foreground,
and that here in America they were
ready to be useful again. There was
a great famine in Ireland in our
time, he said,-an artificial fam
:ine-not brought on by God. 1t
would be a sacrilege to say that it
was the work of the Divine Hand
of Providence. It could be traced to
another source. At that time there was
only one country that held aloof in
:affording assistance-and that country
was England. 1t was little wonder,
then, that Irishmen carried their VEN
;geance with them to the four parts Of
the ear tn. Speaking Of the coercion
bill, he predicted it would be the last.
Wilful murder has been perpetrated in
ireland INCREASINGLY for 700 years. The
:sacredness of the churches had been
invaded. The reverend father referred
to the hypocrisy of England in carrying
the Bible in one hand and the sword in
the other. He did not hold the rank and
file of Englishmen responsible for the
bloody deeds that had been perpetrated
in Ireland. There were 2, ,00O, 600 native
born Irish people in this country and
16.OOO.OOO with Irish blood in their
veins. What will this 18.000.O0 do?
Are they going to stand it? Mol 1t
shall be stamped out! The bones Of our
ancestors cry out for vengeance. Father
Byrne suggested that this 100000
people contribute Is cents each toward
the Irish cause. This would amount to
:$4,5OO,0 1000.
Rev. Father Clark was the next
speaker. He said he was speaking with
all the responsibility Of an Irishman.
He paid glowing tribute to the rover
end fathers for their earnestness in the
sacred cause of irish nationality. lie
came to America to propagate the Cos
pei and the National League. He re-
gretted that Minneapolis Irishmen
should be somewhat backward in the
cause of Ireland. The voice Of Irish
wrongs demanded vengeance against
the oppressor. He related minutely
the, cruel circumstances attending evic-
tions that had come under his own OBJ
servation. He referred briefly to the
exhibitions of Orange bigotry in Can
ada on the occasion of William
O'Brien's visit to that country. The
struggle, the reverend father said.
would be to the end. Irish men and
Irish women were just as ready as ever
to lay down their lives in the sacred
cause of liberty for their country.
Rev. Father McGolrick brought the
meeting to q close in brief address,
which was to the point. He briefly re-
ferred to the unsettled state of Irish
affairs, and hoped the day was not far
off when Ireland would have her rights.
Fathers Meg Golrick and Dinahan were
made committee to select another
soliciting committee for the different
wards; the names Of their appointees
will be published within few days.
An opportunity being given for con-
tributing, a large amount was collected,
the greater part of the offerings being
in sums of 81 and more. Before ad-
1ourning the following resolution was
adopted.
Resolved, That in face of the approaching bru-
tality of the Tory coercion act we pledge our
selves severaly, to the limit of our ability to fur
nish munitions of whatever kind Ireland may
demand for her fight against oppression and
cruel wrong.